International Rankings of French Polynesia 2023, country comparisons

This table lists the international rankings of French Polynesia, in all categories that are published in the CIA World Factbook, and those that we derived from them. Additional international rankings of French Polynesia, can be found in the main country ranks menu.
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Ranked Data	Rank	Value	Year
Communications
Broadband - fixed subscriptions - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	31	23	2020
Broadband - fixed subscriptions - total	139	64000	2020
Internet users - percent of population	43	72.7 %	2021
Internet users - total	178	218100	2021
Telephones - fixed lines - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	24	36	2021
Telephones - fixed lines - total subscriptions	133	108051	2021
Telephones - mobile cellular - subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	54	106	2021
Telephones - mobile cellular - total subscriptions	175	322918	2021
Economy
Average household expenditures - on alcohol and tobacco	59	N/A % of household expenditures	2023
Average household expenditures - on food	95	N/A % of household expenditures	2023
Budget - expenditures	155	1.833 billion US Dollars	2011
Budget - revenues	150	1.891 billion US Dollars	2012
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)	22	1.2 % of GDP	0
Current account balance	60	411.963 million US Dollars	2016
Debt - external	206	N/A US Dollars	0
Exports	170	1.245 billion US Dollars	2014
GDP (official exchange rate)	169	4.795 billion US Dollars	2015
GDP - composition by end use - exports of goods and services	160	17.5 % of GDP	2014
GDP - composition by end use - government consumption	10	33.6 % of GDP	2014
GDP - composition by end use - household consumption	81	66.9 % of GDP	2014
GDP - composition by end use - imports of goods and services	69	37.5 % of GDP	2014
GDP - composition by end use - investment in fixed capital	91	19.4 % of GDP	2014
GDP - composition by end use - investment in inventories	55	0.1 % of GDP	2014
GDP - composition by sector of origin - agriculture	126	2.5 % of GDP	2009
GDP - composition by sector of origin - industry	151	13 % of GDP	2009
GDP - composition by sector of origin - services	17	84.5 % of GDP	2009
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income	129	N/A %	2023
Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10%	112	N/A % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population	0
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%	46	N/A % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population	0
Imports	169	2.235 billion US Dollars	2014
Industrial production growth rate	197	N/A %	0
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	175	0 %	2015
Labor force	182	130100 US Dollars	2021
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture	86	13 %	0
Labor force - by occupation - industry	76	19 %	0
Labor force - by occupation - services	57	68 %	2013
Population below poverty line	95	19.7 %	2009
Public debt	195	N/A % of GDP	2023
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)	175	5.490 billion US Dollars	2017
Real GDP growth rate	165	1.02 %	2021
Real GDP per capita	95	17000 US Dollars	2015
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold	195	N/A US Dollars	2023
Taxes and other revenues	13	39.4 % of GDP	0
Unemployment rate	37	14.39 %	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - female	21	43.9	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - male	17	35.4	0
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - total	15	38.9	0
Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions - from coal and metallurgical coke	128	0 metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Carbon dioxide emissions - from consumed natural gas	124	0 metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Carbon dioxide emissions - from petroleum and other liquids	171	1.030 million metric tonnes of CO2	2019
Coal - consumption	122	0 metric tons	2020
Coal - exports	62	0 metric tons	2020
Coal - imports	112	0 metric tons	2020
Coal - production	75	0 metric tons	2020
Coal - proven reserves	75	0 metric tons	2019
Electricity - consumption	165	639.700 million kWh	2019
Electricity - exports	98	0 kWh	2019
Electricity - imports	117	0 kWh	2019
Electricity - installed generating capacity	163	272000 kWh	2020
Electricity - transmission/distribution losses	169	41.000 million kWh	2019
Electricity access	1	100 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - biomass and waste	57	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - fossil fuels	77	66.5 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - geothermal	17	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - hydroelectricity	65	27.4 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - nuclear	34	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - solar	20	6.1 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - tide and wave	6	0 %	2020
Electricity generation sources - wind	73	0 %	2020
Energy consumption per capita	195	0 Btu/person	2019
Natural gas - consumption	121	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - exports	57	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - imports	88	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - production	97	0 cubic meters	2021
Natural gas - proven reserves	92	0 cubic meters	2021
Petroleum - crude oil and lease condensate exports	73	0 bbl/day	2018
Petroleum - crude oil and lease condensate imports	82	0 bbl/day	2018
Petroleum - crude oil estimated reserves	89	0 bbl/day	2021
Petroleum - refined petroleum consumption	165	6700 bbl/day	2019
Petroleum - total petroleum production	106	0 bbl/day	2021
Refined petroleum products - exports	128	0 bbl/day	2015
Refined petroleum products - imports	161	6785 bbl/day	2015
Refined petroleum products - production	112	0 bbl/day	2015
Environment
Air pollutants - carbon dioxide emissions	184	N/A megatons	2023
Air pollutants - methane emissions	185	N/A megatons	2023
Air pollutants - particulate matter emissions	189	N/A micrograms per cubic meter	2023
Land use - agricultural land	160	12.5	2018
Land use - arable land	155	0.7	2018
Land use - forest	61	43.7	2018
Land use - other	52	43.8	2018
Land use - permanent crops	43	6.3	2018
Land use - permanent pasture	129	5.5	2018
Revenue from coal	34	N/A % of GDP	2023
Revenue from forest resources	99	N/A % of GDP	2023
Total renewable water resources	180	N/A cubic meters	2023
Total water withdrawal - agricultural	146	N/A cubic meters	2023
Total water withdrawal - industrial	109	N/A cubic meters	2023
Total water withdrawal - municipal	115	N/A cubic meters	2023
Urbanization - rate of urbanization	132	0.65	2025
Urbanization - urban population	89	62.3	2023
Waste and recycling - municipal solid waste generated annually	108	147000 tons	2013
Waste and recycling - municipal solid waste recycled annually	86	57330 tons	2013
Waste and recycling - percent of municipal solid waste recycled	11	39 %	2013
Geography
Area - land	178	3827 sq km	0
Area - total	176	4167 sq km	1867
Area - water	96	340174 sq km	0
Coastline	48	2525 km	0
Elevation - highest point	99	2241 meters	0
Elevation - lowest point	35	0 meters	0
Elevation - mean elevation	152	N/A meters	2023
Irrigated land	151	10 sq km	2012
Land boundaries - total	164	N/A km	2023
Land use - agricultural land	160	12.5	2018
Land use - arable land	155	0.7	2018
Land use - forest	61	43.7	2018
Land use - other	52	43.8	2018
Land use - permanent crops	43	6.3	2018
Land use - permanent pasture	129	5.5	2018
Military
Military expenditures	53	N/A % of GDP	2023
Population
Alcohol consumption per capita - beer	153	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - other alcohols	64	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - spirits	136	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - total	169	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Alcohol consumption per capita - wine	97	N/A liters of pure alcohol	2023
Birth rate	132	13.22 births/1,000 population	2023
Children under the age of 5 years underweight	103	N/A %	0
Contraceptive prevalence rate	130	N/A %	0
Current health expenditure	93	N/A % of GDP	0
Currently married women (ages 15-49)	163	27.2 %	2023
Death rate	153	5.67 deaths/1,000 population	2023
Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio	81	14 %	0
Dependency ratios - potential support ratio	91	7.1 %	2021
Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio	141	45.6 %	0
Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio	116	31.6 %	0
Drinking water source - improved	66	N/A % of population	0
Drinking water source - rural	110	N/A % of population	0
Drinking water source - total	102	0 % of population	2020
Drinking water source - unimproved	65	N/A % of population	0
Education expenditures	74	N/A % of GDP	0
Gross reproduction rate	81	0.88 %	2023
Hospital bed density	71	N/A beds/1,000 population	2023
Infant mortality rate - female	189	3.42 deaths/1,000 live births	2023
Infant mortality rate - male	172	5.23 deaths/1,000 live births	0
Infant mortality rate - total	178	4.34 deaths/1,000 live births	0
Life expectancy at birth - female	69	81.08 years	2023
Life expectancy at birth - male	58	76.36 years	0
Life expectancy at birth - total population	59	78.66 years	0
Literacy - female	122	N/A %	0
Literacy - male	100	N/A %	0
Literacy - total population	110	N/A %	0
Maternal mortality ratio	122	N/A deaths/100,000 live births	2023
Median age - female	79	33.5 years	2020
Median age - male	70	33 years	0
Median age - total	70	33.3 years	0
Mother's mean age at first birth	86	N/A	2023
Net migration rate	102	0.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population	0
Obesity - adult prevalence rate	145	N/A %	2023
Physicians density	159	N/A physicians/1,000 population	0
Population	182	301488	2023
Population growth rate	101	0.7 %	2023
Sanitation facility access - improved	95	N/A % of population	0
Sanitation facility access - rural	120	N/A % of population	0
Sanitation facility access - total	99	3 % of population	2020
Sanitation facility access - unimproved	95	N/A % of population	0
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - female	18	N/A years	2023
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - male	15	N/A years	2023
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) - total	17	N/A years	2023
Sex ratio - 0-14 years	10	1.06 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - 15-64 years	17	1.06 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - 65 years and over	18	0.95 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - at birth	8	1.05 male(s)/female	0
Sex ratio - total population	14	1.05 male(s)/female	0
Tobacco use - female	114	N/A %	2023
Tobacco use - male	140	N/A %	2023
Tobacco use - total	129	N/A %	2023
Total fertility rate	103	1.8 children born/woman	2023
Urbanization - rate of urbanization	132	0.65	2025
Urbanization - urban population	89	62.3	2023
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - female	21	43.9	2021
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - male	17	35.4	0
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) - total	15	38.9	0
Transportation
Airports	76	54	2021
Airports - with paved runways - civil airports	18	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - joint use (civil-military) airports	1	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - military airports	14	N/A	2023
Airports - with paved runways - other airports	22	N/A	2023
Airports - with unpaved runways	90	91000	3280
Heliports	25	1	2021
Merchant marine - total	125	25	0
National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers	139	N/A	2023
National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers	158	N/A	2023
National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers	83	19	0
National air transport system - number of registered air carriers	26	2	2020
Railways	33	N/A km	2023
Roadways - paved	115	1735 km	1999
Roadways - total	148	2590 km	1999
Waterways	109	N/A km	2023

*CALCULATED FIGURES are those that we calculated from data presented by the CIA World Factbook. For example, we calculated population density by dividing the total population by the land area, the electricity consumption per capita by dividing electricity consumption by the total population, etc.

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